The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. Burndown Chart A tool in Agile project management that tracks the work completed and the work remaining to help teams manage progress. Feasibility Study An analysis of a project’s viability.

Development Team Review 148

Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

The system for value delivery refers to a structured framework and methodology used in project management. Project value delivery drives to fulfill its intended purpose and deliver tangible value that is aligned with the business strategy, with support from both stakeholders and business leaders.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In a recent Blog post titled Precision it is suggested Precision (or the implication thereof) is perhaps the root problem of most, if not all dysfunction related to estimation. . Yes, projects have uncertainty. Projects are no exception. Yes, there is data showing large variances of actuals versus estimated values.

Estimate 28

Estimate Performance Measurement Information Technology Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Strategy (#Strategy). Project Success Assessment - A checklist for assessing the processes for project success. Project Performance Management. Risk Management (#RM).

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Managing Cost, Schedule, & Technical Performance Risk Is The Basis Of Good Project Management. Risk management is essential to the success of any significant project. Certain information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes are often unknown until the project is underway.

Risk Management 42

Risk Management Risk Estimate Underperforming Technical Team 42

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates. Actual Effort: The actual effort spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated effort. Actual Expenditure: The actual expenditure spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated expenditure.

Underperforming Technical Team 78

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

When we hear about software development disasters and then hear that estimates are to blame, and NOT Estimating will somehow reduce or prevent these disasters, think again. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. The management of risk means good project management.

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34